Arshdeep Singh, with teammates, celebrates the wicket of South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton during the third ODI in Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: PTI India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the deciding third and final One-day International in Visakhapatnam on Saturday (December 6, 2025). India made one change … Read more
Pragnay cashed in on an early reprieve to deliver for Hyderabad against Goa. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Hyderabad rode on Pragnay Reddy’s unbeaten 34-ball 67 to beat Goa by seven wickets in a Group-B match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. Asked to bat, Goa benefitted from Lalit Yadav’s second successive half-century to post 160 for … Read more
Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal in action during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy cricket match against Tamil Nadu at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Tuesday, December 02, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Devdutt Padikkal smashed a scintillating unbeaten 102 (46b, 10×4, 6×6) to propel Karnataka to its second-highest total of 245 for three, setting … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Starc in action in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on December 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: Hollie Adams Australian veteran Mitchell Starc became the most prolific left-arm paceman in Test history on Thursday (December 4, 2025), surpassing Pakistan great Wasim Akram. The 35-year-old bagged England’s Harry Brook at the Gabba in Brisbane … Read more
Honest take: Parag says he is not ‘currently playing for India’ because his ‘shoulder was injured’. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: VIJAY SONEJI Riyan Parag, who last played for India over a year ago, believes he isn’t part of the national setup currently because of a shoulder injury and that he can play both white-ball … Read more
South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke plays a shot during the second ODI cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Matthew Breetzke heaped praise on the side’s deep, power-packed batting unit for the fight it showed … Read more
Cricket is a religion in India, a unifying force even in the most strenuous situations. The country is currently reeling under a widespread air travel disruption. But even fans dealing with last-minute cancellations and delays found momentary solace in predicting which way the pendulum will swing when India faces South Africa here on Saturday (December … Read more
Exciting and entertaining: Dogra feels that T20 cricket has enriched the game overall. | Photo Credit: File photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Unlike other cricketers, 41-year-old Paras Dogra has switched from red ball to white ball cricket differently this season. While his Jammu & Kashmir teammates have tweaked their on-field skills for the Syed Mushtaq Ali … Read more
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Ahead of the series decider against South Africa, Ryan ten Doeschate stated that India has been working on addressing the drop in run rate in the death overs. “The slight slowdown in both games was a combination of the wickets slowing up a … Read more
Rajasthan bowler Ashok Sharma in action during the Ranji Trophy Elite cricket match against Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal in Hyderabad, on Saturday, November 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma, who is now the leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets from five matches in the … Read more